The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 131

After saying that, Gerald walked up to the car to take a look.

He would be lying if he said that he wasn’t distressed at the sight of his broken car at all.

Moreover, what could he possibly do now? What has happened, has happened. Plus it was Mila’s grandmother’s birthday banquet today.

If he demanded them to pay for the damages incurred, what would it make Mila look like?

Besides that, it was also have been too embarrassing.

Out of no choice, he was left to bottle his bitter sufferings in silence.

And with that, Gerald could only ask them to carry on whatever they were doing. He could perhaps later on drive his car to the 4S shop to fix the damages.

“Who do you think you are? Do you think that everything will be okay just because you say that it’s okay?”

“Those who don’t know any better would actually think that you are actually Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street. Let’s only talk about all these when you finally reach that point in life!”

“Exactly! If we leave right now, then this will definitely be treated as a hit-and-run case. Adding on to that, we’ll have to bear a very huge responsibility because this would be a case that costs so much money! How can you have no legal consciousness at all!”

A group of Mila’s cousins, aunts and uncles immediately began mocking Gerald.

Irene grabbed this opportunity to add to the flames, “He is just a country bumpkin who does not know anything at all. So, how can you talk about legal consciousness with him?”

“Right okay, let’s not talk about him anymore. He can’t be of any help anyway. We might as well use all of our efforts to see if we can use any of our connections to resolve this matter instead.”

Rita glanced at Gerald faintly before she fixed her attention back to the topic of the car.

“Rita is right. Since it has already happened, escaping is not a solution. Ah! If we really have no choice, then I will contact Mr. Logan from the Bureau of Commerce. Back then, your grandfather had a very close relationship with him. Perhaps, he might know the identity of this young man!”

The old lady replied.

Many people started whipping out their cell phones to call their own contacts.

Kenneth did not want to be outdone. He wanted to see if he could use his connections to find out more about the owner of the car.

Gerald shook his head wryly.

If this continued, everyone would be placed in a very awkward situation.

Ugh!

Gerald sighed before he took out his car key.

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

The lights started flashing.

“Ahh?”

All of them were taken aback.

They then saw Gerald slowly walking forward.

He pressed a button again.

There were two buzzing sounds.

The Lamborghini made a mechanical sound and the sunroof opened automatically, as it folded into a kind of roadster.

Gerald picked up a bottle of mineral water from the driver’s seat.

He was really thirsty.

After taking a few mouthfuls, he wiped his mouth before he said, “I’ve already told you, that it’s no big deal. You can go and get busy with your own plans.”

No one replied to Gerald at all. Instead, he was greeted with a pin-drop silence.

Smack!

Kenneth was just about to make a phone call when his cell phone fell to the ground because he did not hold it firmly in his hand.

Glup!

Kyle and his girlfriend could only swallow their saliva.

Irene started breathing rapidly as her mouth gapped slightly, indicating the intense shock she was feeling at that very moment.

Rita was standing next to Gerald. A confused look ran all over her face before she slowly looked at Gerald in surprise.

The old lady was also stunned.

Everyone was flabbergasted.

“This car…belongs to Gerald?”

No one knew who broke the silence first.

More so, that person who spoke out captured everyone else’s inner consternation with much precision.

Mila was also very surprised and she asked, “Gerald, this car is yours?”

“Of course, it is mine. Didn’t I tell you earlier that I’ll be bringing you out for a drive one of these days?”

Gerald replied.

Mila remembered now.

It was the day of the driving test. When Gerald was sending her back to her dormitory, he said that he would drive her around in a luxury car soon.

Back then, she replied that she would be waiting then!

And as for Gerald, he then told her that he was actually a rich second generation.

To that statement, she playfully responded, “Mr. Crawford, I would be waiting for that day to come.”

Mila was simply joking around to play along with Gerald’s joke back then.

Who would’ve thought that seeing Gerald open his Lamborghini sports car’s door right in front of her eyes, Mila felt as though she was dreaming.

“Gerald, is this car really yours? I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it!!!”

Irene finally came to her senses and she felt her cheeks were sore and started acting up hysterically.

Gerald, you are nothing but a pathetic jerk. A pathetic jerk who won a small prize.

How could you possibly afford to buy such an expensive car?

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Two million six hundred thousand dollars!

What kind of status was this?

Impossible!

Irene rushed over to the car before she unceremoniously flipped out the car driving permit.

“Snap!”

Upon looking at the permit, Irene froze as she dropped the car driving permit to the ground.

She was dumbfounded.

“If you don’t want to look at it, just don’t look at it. Why do you have to throw it on the ground?”

Gerald could not help but smiled wryly.

“Some people do not have any knowledge or experience. Likewise, her father and mother too. They do not have any knowledge or experience in this at all. Gerald, why don’t you tell auntie how you met our Mila?”

Helen quickly ran over to pick up the car driving permit before glancing at it. She then grabbed Gerald’s wrist the next immediately second..

She started acting very cordially as though she was holding her own son’s hand.

“Oh, auntie. We met when we were learning how to drive!”

Gerald replied.

“Hahaha. I knew all along that our Mila has such good taste. In fact, I already knew that you were not just a simple man when I first saw you, Gerald. How can those people such as Quinton or Victor possibly be compared to you?”

“Umm…”

These words put Gerald in an awkward spot.

After all, who was that person who drove him out of their house in the past?

“Yes, Gerald. Cough. Cough. I am so sorry about this matter. Our Mason crashed into your car and damaged it!”

The old lady’s tone drastically changed, it was more pleasant and caring.

She walked towards Gerald with a smile on her face.

She was really shook to the core because of this incident.

But, it then turned out that the owner of this luxurious car was actually her grandson-in-law.

Aside from a handful who still couldn’t comprehend the fact that Gerald was indeed a local tycoon, everyone else started to open up and speak to Gerald.

Since he was in a hurry to go and repair his own car, Gerald didn’t bother waiting but was getting ready to leave even before the birthday banquet was over.

“Gerald, I’ll be heading to school later in the afternoon. Why don’t I accompany you to repair your car then?”

Mila asked playfully.

What a day. Both experiencing shocks and also a pleasant surprise.

To sum it up, she was filled with inexplicable excitement.

“Of course! After all, I told you that I’d bring you out for a ride. Get in!”

Although it was an important birthday banquet, the fact that Mila was able to go out with Gerald felt like the best gift to the old lady.

They then took off together.

“Gerald, are you really a rich second generation? So you’ve been lying to me all this while? Wait a minute, don’t tell me that you’re really the top young master, Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street?”

Mila shot off curiously as she perched in the passenger seat.

Gerald did not know how he should answer her questions.

He was indeed the Mr. Crawford that they had been talking about.

Was he really going to fully disclose his own identity? This could only end up with one result. He would not be able to stay in this school any longer.

Because of that, Gerald decided to hide it.

He shook his head and asked, “So are you hoping that I’m Mr. Crawford, or are you hoping for me not to be him?”

“Not! Because if you really are Mr. Crawford, then you’ll not belong in the same world as us anymore. I will lose a good friend like you then!”

“Hehehe. I am not. Besides that, how can someone like Mr. Crawford possibly be driving a car that is only worth one million five hundred thousand to three million dollars? And also, just take a look at me! If it weren’t for you who picked out my clothes and matched it for me, I wouldn’t be wearing such nice clothes!”

“I simply won the lottery. I won a lot of money!”

Gerald replied as derailed.

“Hmph. That is also true. So, you are still my good friend, Gerald!”

Mila replied with a bright smile.

Gerald then realised that although Mila was someone highly intellectual, she would never think about the complexity of a question.

If it was any other girl, she would definitely be pestering him to get to the bottom of the matter.

However, Mila did not question him any further after finding out that Gerald was not Mr. Crawford.

To her, it was the same, regardless of whether Gerald was rich or not.

Gerald had sent his car to the Lamborghini shop and Wilson helped arrange for the most professional technician to repair his car.

Once that was settled, Gerald went for a walk with Mila.

“Let me buy you a cup of milk tea,” Gerald flashed a tiny smile. The both of them spotted a milk tea shop by the roadside as they were walking.

“Haha, you don’t have to! Remember that I still owe you a cup of milk tea? Plus, it’s me who asked you to pretend to be my boyfriend today. So, I owe you!”

At the mention of milk tea, Mila couldn’t help but think of the first time they met.

She was already walking towards the milk tea shop as they were conversing.

Gerald remained silent and he simply waited for Mila. A cup of milk tea was probably not enough to repay the debt that she owed him!

Gerald was waiting by the side of the road when he suddenly heard a cry for help.

“Help! Help!”

Gerald turned around and he saw that the Mayberry City’s moat was not too far away. A woman was yelling frantically.

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Gerald felt his heart skip a beat when he heard the cry for help.

He hastily rushed over.

The moat was pretty desolate as there were no parks or anything else nearby.

The woman was crying and she was drenched from head to toe.

When she saw Gerald, she almost collapsed to her knees. “Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Please help save my daughter!”

The woman was beautiful and appeared to be wearing a lot of fine jewelry. It seemed as though she was quite a figure.

She hurriedly pointed at the river and Gerald could see a young girl flailing about in the water.

Her daughter had obviously tripped into the water. The woman tried to rescue her daughter but she could only plead desperately for help as she didn’t know how to swim.

Gerald watched in horror as the young girl’s body slowly stopped moving and started sinking.

He knew that it would be way too late if he did not act upon it now.

Without thinking twice, he dove into the river at an accelerated speed.

Gerald’s family used to live in a village in a small county town. There was a river by the village and Gerald learnt how to swim ever since he was a young child.

Fortunately, the water in this moat was not too deep.

Thankfully, the young girl knew some basic swimming skills which made it easier for Gerald to save the young girl, but the experience she went through was simply daunting, though without any serious mishaps.

After he carried the young girl up, the child choked a little and her face was flushed red.

Her mother was so distressed and she kept patting her back gently. She kept thanking Gerald profusely.

“Call 120 first!”

“Yes, the child is too young. Oh! What kind of mother are you? How can you allow your child to come to the water all by herself?”

Several citizens ran over as soon as they heard the commotion.

Some were making phone calls while several older women started criticizing the young mother.

the one who insisted on coming here to release

getting ridiculed, she cried out in

“What an obedient child!”

take good care of your child. If this man did not rush over here on time, the consequences would

man is quite

citizens who were standing at the side looked at Gerald who was completely drenched,

hoisted a weak Tessa over as slowly walked

thank you so much. What

asked for his address as she wanted to thank

too obvious for Gerald to not know the intention of her query. All he did was save a person. Gerald believed that most people would have done the same to save

simply waved

alright. You should take your

turned around to leave as

will I

A weak Tessa asked.

she was this close to death and was

Gerald was, who jumped in to save her without any hesitation at all. This was

girl down. After smiling at her, he ignored the young

probably one of those once-off encounters

hurriedly ran back to the side of the

twenty minutes

bought her milk tea a long

to the side of the road, Mila was nowhere

Hmm?

milk tea after such

was dripping wet as it

that Mila already went back to the car shop since she

the milk tea shop and looked around but he could not

shop first, but

called him at

tell Gerald that his car had already

parts of the car, under the intensive care of a few experienced technicians in less than

did the girl who came with me

come back here again after she left with you. Is there a problem, Mr. Crawford? Did something happen? Just let me know

Mr. Wilson. No worries,

hanging up. This was strange. Where could Mila have

for her to go home. She would not have gone home alone just because she could not

found and

she

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around everywhere but he could not find

just about an hour of searching, he was now drenched

came out with him. Could something have happened to her? Gerald had already ruled out all of the possibilities and had already been waiting around the area for such

still couldn’t see Mila

he thought about it, the more

to see

he finally managed to turn on his

indeed make many phone calls

his cell phone had been turned off at that

returned her call but he realized that Mila’s cell phone

What was happening?

remain his

Mila’s house but he noticed that she did

Something definitely had happened.

suddenly raised

seemed to be a little

of the milk tea shop? I want to take a look at the surveillance camera recording! We need

Gerald immediately got up.

Gerald the entire time after he came back to

Gerald’s girlfriend might be

manager. He quickly led Gerald to the

the recording of the surveillance camera, Gerald starting figuring it out

happened about

and stepped out

call Gerald but discovered that Gerald’s cell phone was turned

Mila was very anxious.

roadside as she waited for ten minutes, but

those few minutes, a black Passat suddenly stopped

with a cap stepped out

you Mila?” the young man asked with a

slightly as she said, “And

sent here by Gerald, or Mr. Crawford. He asked me to come and pick you up. He had to leave earlier because he had an emergency at home. He asked me to come to send you

wearing a

then turned around quickly to observe his surroundings as he looked carefully towards

Gerald a call again. Why is his cell phone turned

doubts because the man knew of

was doing but since he left in such a hurry, then something must have come

this man knew that she lived in Paradise Ville. Looking at all these right signs, Gerald

no

little uneasy because she could not

but she could not get through his cell

Mila, are we leaving? I still have to

The driver urged.

I am leaving! You can

the car because she didn’t want

he leave just like that? He did not even

he think that she would not be able

minutes after

milk tea shop in his

screen! Zoom in on the

when he saw

but he did not dare to reject a request as such since a manager like Mr.

instructions and he rewound the video before zooming into the

at the

of his cap was pulled down low and there

that, Gerald could

It was him?!

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Nigel!

the person shown in the picture was none other than Nigel from the Fisher family. No

start, Nigel was the trigger and the direct cause of

they went over to the Emperor Karaoke Bar after Naomi’s birthday party, Nigel has also been keeping tabs on him. Out of anger, Gerald called

not just teach

at the entrance

completely destroyed. They had to hand the Grand Marshall Restaurant over and the restaurant

turned from

that, he already turned out this way before he even knew what

was

Gerald was baffled.

blackmail them for

he looked at the situation, it did not seem that

he finally convinced Mila before she agreed to

noticed another

talking to Mila, his eyes were constantly looking towards

though he knew and was worried that

Nigel had already been planning this for a long time? Was

later on that his family was completely ruined because of him, then it would certainly

what it was, what Gerald was most certain of was that

hard about the

instant, Gerald’s

was from an unknown

not right. I should call you Mr. Crawford instead.

through from the other end of the

it is really

voice as

pauper. But what? You are actually the wealthy and influential young master who owns the entire Mayberry Commercial Street? I used to think that my dad was really bullish but he was just working for you all along! If it wasn’t for me who heard Zack secretly making a phone

powerful? Yes, I was the one who asked Yuri to snatch your girlfriend from you. It was wrong of me. But then, you destroyed my family and you left me

I did feel that I was being a little too cruel and heartless

innocent. Let her go. I’ll come to you wherever you are now and I’ll agree to any of your terms or

die together! On a second thought, it felt too boring. What more, I have such a beautiful young woman next to me right now. This is really worth

come here! He is

“Don’t come! Sob…sob…”

cried and yelled

Gerald grew extremely anxious.

he was simply pretending to be Mila’s boyfriend, Mila

Mila was because he wanted revenge

was all because

not contact Zack. It will be useless anyway. If anyone else comes, then

“Du…du…du…”

soon as he

Gerald grew pale.

had been leaked and he had attracted Nigel’s attention. And look where this brought him, Nigel who was already mentally unsound

that this guy would be capable of

it wouldn’t be enough to rely on his own strength to resolve this

look for Zack so that he could help him to come up with

Zack and filled him in. Zack took

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for him so that they could discuss things further when

couldn’t afford to

would have to resign. No, worse still he’d rather

up before Zack

He then told Wilson to wait for Zack

said that he had to

“Oh! Isn’t that Gerald?”

It is really him! What is

moment. Is he trying to apply for the

he still has a very poor temperament. It makes people sick

Gerald’s presence was unexpected.

hear were their ridicule that was directed at

up inside. He simply glared in

The both of them each had a beautiful girlfriend

were none other than Nathaniel and Quinn from the same faculty as him back

things sour for you in the past. You should have told me that the person was

laughed as he

It’s not just you, cousin! In fact, I have also been fascinated by

already gotten together with Nathaniel at this time. She got to know Howard through Nathaniel and then, she naturally got to

horizons did not just expand

was eating with Victor and the others, she found out that Gerald was

try and gain his favor. She was

her completely and Quinn was indulged in the thought

party from Nathaniel. That was when Quinn met Howard and Quinton and she felt as though she

what a real rich second generation community was

won the lottery, he was nothing more

stared coldly at Gerald the entire

he is so desperate

Lamborghini Reventon as they

Gerald could think about was Mila, he was very worried and anxious. So, how could he possibly be bothered about them at

time to pay any attention to

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

from the car door and

revved up the engine and zoomed out of the shop

Quinn, who was about to curse at Gerald,

of them were

just drove the car away? This

Ahh!

could that be

as though she had just been slapped across

Quinn shouted.

today. All employees who have worked for less than five years will be on vacation and

to Quinn or Quinton but he simply

got to work

were still standing dumbfounded

“Brakeee!”

burst of emergency brake

Rolls-Royce Phantom had already lined in front of the entrance of the car

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”Zack? Uncle Zack!”

the expression on Zack’s face at that time and he did not dare to go forward to say hello to

regained his senses and composure from the shock

“Mr. Lyle!”

Wilson greeted him immediately.

things? Where is

Zack hurriedly asked.

Crawford has already gone over there first. He’s afraid that he’d

Wilson hurriedly said.

me to the place that Mr. Crawford is headed to. No matter what, nothing

Concurrently, Zack also sent a text message to Gerald first before carefully taking out a machine

Quinn and the others

“What? Crawford…Mr. Crawford?”

not have understood what this meant? The Mr. Crawford that Zack was referring to seemed to

was Mr. Crawford?

not have heard of the infamous Mr. Crawford’s name on Mayberry Commercial

thought that this would

even though they were taunting him, Gerald ignored them completely and he simply drove

And the Lamborghini Reventon.

That was Gerald’s car!

hosted a banquet in one of the most expensive rooms in

had been

could they have not known? Gerald was that Mr.

almost sat down on

disbelief and he asked the sales consultant at

Mr. Lyle are referring to, called Gerald Crawford? He owns the car that he drove off just

before he replied, “Yes,

as he

very surprised that this group of people actually dared to talk to Mr. Crawford in that manner. He initially thought that they were possibly even more powerful compared to Gerald. As a result, they did not

“Oh my god!”

utterly stunned

The person that she despised and looked down on, was actually someone whom she could never even be compared

and her group of friends were clouded by a lot of feelings and they really just wanted to

we go and take a look? Perhaps, there are two people

still in self-denial and couldn’t face

“Okay, I agree!”

“I agree!”

be able to catch

wiped away his cold sweat before he hurried off to

was stepping on

through a dozen red

at

floors built in this building before the project was abandoned because of

at Mayberry

was a

surface of the river. However, due to soil erosion, the water

and they had to stop the construction

had seen this place in

expect you to

the top of the building. It was Nigel, who was looking down at Gerald

remained silent. Instead,

was still wearing a peaked cap but this time round he seemed to look much darker. He

bound her up tightly and he even

“Woo…woo…woo…”

head frantically as she stared at Gerald. She was trying to yell, why are you so silly?! What are you